REPORT

BABYMONSTER Stirs Excitement at First Fan Meeting in Japan – Local Media Hails Their “Monster-Level Performance”

YG’s new girl group BABYMONSTER successfully concluded their debut fan meeting in Japan, drawing significant attention from local media outlets.

On the 11th and 12th of May, BABYMONSTER hosted ‘[BABYMONSTER PRESENTS: SEE YOU THERE] IN JAPAN’ at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. The event was prepared for 20,000 seats but expanded to accommodate 26,000 due to high demand from fans, filling every available space with enthusiastic supporters.

Following the performance, major local outlets such as Sankei Sports, Sports Nippon Annex, Nihon TV News, Oricon, and Rolling Stone Japan, covered the event extensively. The members were praised for their flawless live performances using handheld microphones and for engaging warmly with the audience, creating a heated atmosphere on site.

Sankei Sports highlighted with the headline, “Monster Rookie BABYMONSTER, First Landing in Japan!” and reported, “The group captivated the audience with their monster-level performance.” The article also spotlighted BABYMONSTER’s accomplishments, including a sold-out performance at a Japanese arena before their official debut, and setting a new record with their ‘SHEESH’ music video on YouTube.

In addition, the report shed light on BABYMONSTER’s upcoming activities in Japan, indicating high expectations for their future performances. BABYMONSTER is slated to appear in several national music shows, including TV Asahi’s ‘Music Station,’ NHK’s ‘Venue101,’ and TBS’s ‘CDTV Live! Live!’ They are also set to perform at Japan’s largest music festival, ‘Summer Sonic 2024,’ in August.

Meanwhile, BABYMONSTER is poised to continue their debut fan meeting tour, moving next to Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 8. They will then perform in Singapore on June 15, Taipei on June 23, and in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 29 and 30, as part of a total of five cities and seven shows, further expanding their global reach.